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Man fatally shoots himself in City of Alachua hostage situation
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 15, 2014A man armed with a rifle held a woman hostage before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night.
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Gainesville ranks fifth-best small city for college students
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 15, 2014It’s great to be a Florida Gator – and to live in Gainesville.
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GPD promotes safety at community event
By Shanté Shedrick | Oct. 15, 2014Residents participated in an evening of live demonstrations, giveaways and tours at Gainesville Police headquarters Wednesday as a part of Celebrate Safe Communities.
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Police dog tracks down, captures local man after two-hour manhunt
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 15, 2014A Citra, Florida man accused of attempting to cash fraudulent checks evaded capture for two hours Wednesday as he led a force of police officers, helicopters and K-9 units on a manhunt through dense forests and swampy grounds.
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Alachua County Jail receives highest accreditation
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 14, 2014The Alachua County Jail department received the highest level of accreditation possible for a state criminal agency this week — the Excelsior Recognition.
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Hold the meat: Tofu now at Chipotle
By Lauren Bobek | Oct. 14, 2014Chipotle is now offering a vegan- and vegetarian-friendly alternative for customers.
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Wal-Mart ditches BOGO price-matching policy for savings app
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 14, 2014Wal-Mart ended its buy-one-get-one-free price-matching policy this month in exchange for a new smartphone application called Savings Catcher.
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White House encourages students to vote, Gainesville prepares for elections
By Tenley Ross | Oct. 14, 2014As the upcoming midterm elections approach, the White House is encouraging college students to vote, and the local community is trying to do the same.
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UF alumnus develops smartphone personalization app
By Lexie Byers | Oct. 13, 2014Before Bryan Dubno graduated from UF, he created an application for The Gator Nation.
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Kangaroo gas stations offer smokers a deal
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 13, 2014When Anna Beth West heard about Kangaroo Express’ promotion, she was disgusted.
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Police roundup: sex offender; battery; Midtown accident update
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 13, 2014A registered sex offender was arrested early Monday after police said he falsely identified himself while being escorted from 101 Cantina in Midtown.
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Kansas City Royals player practices with locally made bat
By Alexia Fernandez | Oct. 13, 2014TekMatic Corp., a startup based out of Miami and Gainesville, is batting its way to a home run with the development of a new training baseball bat used by Major League Baseball players.
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UF prepared if Ebola does spread
By Adriana Di Graziano | Oct. 13, 2014After a nurse contracted Ebola in Dallas, the UF community is preparing for a potential outbreak.
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GPD to train officers in rape defense classes
By Caitie Switalski | Oct. 12, 2014Beginning in December, Gainesville Police will offer Rape Aggression Defense training to its officers.
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“The Snappening”: Snapchats leaked from third-party app
By Lauren Bobek | Oct. 12, 2014Celebrities are not the only ones having their personal pictures leaked online.
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Police roundup: Botched drug deal; crack cocaine found; steak knife fight
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 12, 2014Three Gainesville residents were arrested Friday after an attempted drug deal.
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Gov. Rick Scott announces oil spill damage recovery plans
By Melissa Smith | Oct. 12, 2014Four years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill plagued the Gulf of Mexico, the third and largest phase of gulf restoration projects was announced — almost 70 percent of which Florida will head.
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Puppy love in Alachua County wins prize
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 9, 2014When Kathy Butler and Scooby first locked eyes, Butler knew it was meant to be.
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Florida sea turtle nests on the rise
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 9, 2014It’s not the year of the turtle, but 2014 has been a record year for state sea turtle nesting.
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Same-sex marriage recognized
By Laura Vazquez | Oct. 9, 2014Amid UF’s Pride History Week, Florida issued its first legal recognition of a same-sex marriage.
